Hon. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) and other stakeholders in the education sector to resist political interference that has led to constant and unnecessary changes in the country’s education system.
During an interview with Opemsuo Radio’s Kofi Boakye, he lamented about how successive governments have treated education as a political experiment rather than a long-term national project.
“We should stop the situation where anyone {governments} can touch education and then go and another comes,” he said.
He lamented that Ghana’s education structure has been altered too frequently, making it difficult to maintain consistency in academic standards and learning outcomes.
According to him, such instability has negatively affected students and teachers alike.
“Our education, people have changed it too much,” he noted. “Now, I don’t even know which term they are in.”
Agyepong argued that the country needs a stable and well-structured educational system that focuses on practical learning and life preparedness rather than constant reforms.
He emphasized that education should remain a non-partisan, national priority rather than a field shaped by changing political agendas.
He pointed to the former O-Level and A-Level system as a model worth reconsidering, describing it as one that adequately prepared students for both work and further education.
“If I had the chance, I think the O-Level and A-Level system is the best for life because it prepares you. Even if you finish O-Level, there are certain jobs you could do,” he explained.
Agyepong urged the Ghana Education Service to take a strong stance in protecting the integrity of the sector, ensuring that reforms are based on evidence, not political convenience.
Kwabena Agyei Agyepong is an aspiring NPP presidential candidate.
Story by Adwoa S. Danso
